R = Recommended | GR = Generally Recommended | LTD = Limited Recommendation | NR = Not Recommended
GNR = Generally Not Recommended | TST = Testing Recommended | ND = No Data Presently Available | — = Not Recommended, polypropylene is NR
| Housing Material | Filter Materials | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP polypropylene | PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene | PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride | PES polyether sulfone | Nylon nylon | |
| Acetic Acid (glacial) acid, organic | TST | R | R | R | NR |
| Acetone ketone | R | R | NR | GNR | R |
| Acetonitrile (ACN) nitrile | R | R | LTD | NR | R |
| Alconox, 1% surfactant/detergent | ND | TST | TST | ND | TST |
| Ammonium Hydroxide caustic | TST | GR | R | NR | TST |
| Ammonium Sulfate (saturated) salt, aqueous solution | R | GR | NR | ND | R |
| Amyl Acetate ester | TST | R | R | GR | TST |
| Amyl Alcohol alcohol | R | R | R | GR | TST |
| Benzene HC, aromatic | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Benzyl Alcohol HC aromatic/alcohol | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Boric Acid (aqueous solution) acid, inorganic | R | GR | TST | GR | R |
| Butyl Acetate ester | TST | GR | TST | GNR | R |
| Butyl Alcohol alcohol | R | GR | R | GR | R |
| Carbon Tetrachloride HC, halogenated | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Cellosolve (Ethyl) glycol ether | R | GR | ND | GR | R |
| CHAPS (aqueous solution) surfactant/detergent | ND | TST | ND | ND | TST |
| Chloroform HC, halogenated | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Cyclohexanone ketone | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Diethyl Pyrocarbonate, 0.2% carboxylic anhydride | ND | ND | TST | ND | ND |
| Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) sulfoxide | R | R | NR | NR | R |
| Dimethylacetamide amide | R | GR | NR | NR | NR |
| Dimethylformamide amide | R | GR | NR | ND | R |
| Dioxane ether | R | GR | R | ND | R |
| Ethers ether | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Ethyl Acetate ester | TST | R | R | GNR | R |
| Ethyl Alcohol alcohol | R | R | R | GR | TST |
| Ethylene Glycol glycol | R | R | R | GR | R |
| Formaldehyde aldehyde | R | R | R | ND | R |
| Formic Acid, 50% acid, organic | R | GR | R | ND | NR |
| Freon (TF or PCA) HC, halogenated | R | GR | R | ND | R |
| Gasoline HC | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Glycerine (Glycerol) glycol | R | GR | R | GR | R |
| Guanidine Hydrochloride, 6M salt, aqueous solution | ND | GR | ND | ND | ND |
| Guanidine Thiocyanate, 5M salt, aqueous solution | ND | GR | ND | ND | ND |
| Helium gas | R | R | TST | ND | R |
| Hexane HC, aliphatic | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Hydrochloric Acid, 1N (HCL) acid, inorganic | GR | R | R | GR | GR |
| Hydrochloric Acid, 6N (HCL) acid, inorganic | TST | R | TST | GR | TST |
| Hydrochloric Acid, conc. (HCL) acid, inorganic | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Hydrofluoric Acid acid, inorganic | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Hydrogen gas | R | R | R | ND | R |
| Hydrogen Peroxide, 3% peroxide | R | R | R | ND | R |
| Hydrogen Peroxide, 30% peroxide | TST | R | R | ND | TST |
| Hydrogen Peroxide, 90% peroxide | R | R | R | ND | NR |
| HYPO (aqueous solution) salt, aqueous solution | R | GR | R | ND | R |
| Isobutyl Alcohol alcohol | R | R | R | GR | TST |
| Isopropyl Acetate ester | TST | R | R | GNR | R |
| Isopropyl Alcohol alcohol | R | R | R | GR | TST |
| Kerosene HC | TST | LTD | R | GR | R |
| Lactic Acid, 50% acid, organic/alcohol | R | GR | TST | ND | TST |
| Lubrol PX (aqueous solution) surfactant/detergent | ND | TST | ND | ND | ND |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) ketone | R | R | NR | GNR | R |
| Mercaptoethanol, 0.1M alcohol/mercaptan | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Methyl Acetate ester | TST | R | NR | GNR | R |
| Methyl Alcohol alcohol | R | R | R | GR | TST |
| Methylene Chloride HC, halogenated | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) ketone | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Mineral Spirits HC | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Nitric Acid, 6N acid, inorganic | TST | R | R | R | NR |
| Nitric Acid (concentrated) acid, inorganic | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Nitrobenzene HC, aromatic | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Nitrogen gas | ND | R | R | ND | R |
| Nonidet-P40 (aqueous solution) surfactant/detergent | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Ozone gas | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Paraldehyde aldehyde | TST | GR | TST | ND | R |
| Pentane HC, aliphatic | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Petroleum Ether ether | ND | GR | R | ND | R |
| Phenol (aqueous solution) phenol | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Potassium Hydroxide, 3N caustic | R | R | R | ND | R |
| Pyridine amine | R | GR | NR | NR | TST |
| Silicone Oils silicone | R | GR | R | ND | R |
| Sodium Carbonate (aqueous solu-tion) salt, aqueous solution | R | R | R | ND | TST |
| Water (Brine) salt, aqueous solution | R | R | R | ND | R |
| Sodium Chloride (aqueous solution) salt, aqueous solution | R | R | R | ND | R |
| Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate surfactant/detergent | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Sodium Hydroxide, 3N caustic | R | R | R | R | R |
| Sodium Hydroxide (concentrated) caustic | R | R | R | R | NR |
| Sulfuric Acid (concentrated) acid, inorganic | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Tetrahydrofuran (THF) ether | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Toluene HC, aromatic | NR | — | — | — | — |
| TCA (aqueous solution) acid, organic | R | GR | R | ND | TST |
| Trichloroethane HC, halogenated | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Trichloroethylene HC, halogenated | NR | — | — | — | — |
| Tween 20 (aqueous solution) surfactant/detergent | ND | R | TST | ND | TST |
| Urea, 8M salt, aqueous solution | R | GR | R | ND | R |
| Xylene HC, aromatic | NR | — | — | — | — |
R = Recommended | GR = Generally Recommended | LTD = Limited Recommendation | NR = Not Recommended
GNR = Generally Not Recommended | TST = Testing Recommended | ND = No Data Presently Available | — = Not Recommended, polypropylene is NR